Digital Marketing Institute contributor Nicai de Guzman has published an article featuring useful strategies to to build links for SEO.

She says, “Backlinks don’t just signal trust — they also directly impact how search engines crawl, index, and rank your site.

  • Crawlability: When reputable sites link to yours, search engine bots are more likely to follow those links and discover your pages.
  • Indexation: Pages that are frequently linked to tend to be indexed faster and more reliably.
  • Rankings: Google uses backlinks as a key ranking factor. A backlink from a high-authority site can significantly boost your search position, especially if it’s relevant and natural.”

How to Build Links for SEO

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